Hinge.



J. A. DUPUIS.

HINGE.

APPLICATION FILED 111111.21, 1911.

Patented Apr. 30, 1912.

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JOSEPH A. DUPUIS, 0F PORTLAND, OREGON.

HINGE.

Specification of Letters Patent.

PatentedApr. 30, 1912.

Application led March 21, 19171. Serial No. 615,930.

To all lwhom 'it may concern:

Be it known that I, JOSEPH A. DUPUIS, citizen of the United States,residing at Portland, in the county of Multnomah and State of Oregon,have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Hinges, ofl whichthe following is a specification.

This invention comprehends certain new and useful improvements inbuilders hardware and relates particularly to window sashes of that typethat are arranged to swing inwardly either to the right or to the left,as desired, whereby the sashes may be easily cleaned, without exposingthe window washer to the danger incidental to sitting or standing on thewindow sill so as to reach the outer surfacesv of the window pane, as isrendered necessary by those sashes which merely slide, my inventionbeing therefore particularly adapted for use in the upper stories ofoffices or other buildings.

The invention has for its object in a window of the character above setforth, an improved construction of hinge, forming a swinging connectionbetween either side of the main portion of the sash and the pane holdingframe incorporated therein, the hinges of either side being capable ofdisconnection, whereby the pane holding frame may be swung inwardlyeither to the right or to the left, for the purposes of ventilation, ormerely for the purpose of enabling the Aouter sides of the panes to bereached so as to be washed, without reaching out of the window frame.

With this and other objects in view as will more fully appear as thedescription proceeds, the invention consists in certain constructions,arrangements and combinations of the parts that I shall hereinafterfully describe and claim.

For a full understanding of the invention, reference is to be had to thefollowing de` scription and accompanying drawings, in which:

Figure 1 is a face view of a window constructed in accordance with myinvention;

Fig. 2 is a detail face view of one pair of hinged plates; Fig. 3 is ahorizontal sectional view on the line 3 3 of Fig. 2; Fig. 4 is a detailperspective view of one of the hinged bolts or pintles; Fig. 5 is afragmentary View of the hinge plates.

ACorresponding and like parts are referred to in the followingdescription and indicated in all the views of the drawing by the samereference characters. A

Referring to the drawing, 1 designates the upper sash of a window, and 2the lower sash thereof, each of said sashes including a pane carryingframe 8 to the sides of whlch hinged plates 9 are secured by screws orsimilar fastening devices, the same being arranged at opposite sides ofthe frames 8 1n pairs, as shown.

Each hinge plate 9 is formed with an upper pair of apertured ears 10spaced from each other, and a corresponding pair of lower ears spacedfrom the upper pair, the ears being preferably formed by curlingthemetal ofwhich the plates9 are composed. Upper and lower bolts 12 aremounted for longitudinal movement in the ears 10 and 11, respectively,said boltsbeing encircled by springs 13, whereby they are held inoperative position and being provided at their adjoining ends by fingerpieces 14, whereby they may be easily retracted by merely pressing saidfinger piece together. The bolts 12 are formed with beveled outer ends'15 designed `to engage beveled ears 16 formed at the top and bottom ofcomplemental hinge plates 17 secured by screws or the like to the wallsof the main portions of the sashes. By the beveled construction of theends 15 and ears 16, it is obvious that, the hinges may be automaticallyconnected together, merely by swinging the open frame to a closedposition. It is also evident that, as these hinges are alike on bothsides of the sashes, the pane holding frames may be swung inwardlyeither to the right or to the left. It is, of course, to be understoodthat the frames 8 may have screen frames substituted for them, as it ispossible to entirely remove .the frames 8, whenever desired.

18 designates a lock positioned at the meeting rails of the sashes. Thismay be of any desired construction, as is manifest.

From the foregoing description in connection with the accompanyingdrawing, the operation of my improved window sash will be apparent.

It is possible for either of the pane carrying frames to be swunginwardly, when desired, either to the right or to the left, so

-saxne from panel or glass to screenund vice versa, if desired.

Having thus described the invention7 `what is claimed as new is:

A hinge of the character described, comprising complemental plates oneof which is formed with tivo pairs of apertured ears, the ears of eachpair being spaced from each other and one pair of ears being spaced fromthe other, bolts mounted for longitudinal movement in the respectivepairs of ears7 springs mounted between the ears of each pair andencircling the bolts and tending to move said bolts outwardly wherebythe needed? outer ends of the bolts Will protrude outwardly from theoutermost ears, the bolts being provided at their adjoining ends withfngenpieees and the other plate being formed at its ends With aperturedears spaced apart a distance to overlap the outer sides oit and contactwith the outermost eers oi the tiret-named plate and designed J JOSEPHA. DUPUES. [n 5.]

Witnesses:

d'. A. COLEMAN, Geo. im CALDWELL.

